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Dietary laws were devised as a way to protect religious people from dangerous foods. The kosher diet is based on an ancient body of rules and regulations that identify which foods are fit and proper for observant Jews to consume. In Hebrew, these laws are known collectively as Kashrut, or kosher in English. A list of some of these foods can be found in the book of Leviticus. The diet not only specifies which food can or cannot be eaten, it also describes how these dishes must be prepared and served. If an animal was not killed or slaughtered in the ritually prescribed way, it may not pass muster under kosher law. It is also unacceptable to consume certain foods at the same time, such as milk and certain kinds of eggs. Following a kosher diet requires a great amount of discipline and attention to detail. It is surprisingly then that the kosher foods are the fastest growing ethnic cuisine in the United States! According to a recent report, kosher food sales increased by more than 41 ...